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'''GENT''' | '''GENT''' | ||
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Additions : 1965 Desteldonk, Mendonk, Sint Kruis-Winkel (partly); 1975 : Afsnee, [[Drongen]], [[Gentbrugge]], [[Ledeberg]], Mariakerke, [[Oostakker]], [[Sint-Amandsberg]], [[Sint Denijs-Westrem]], Wondelgem, [[Zwijnaarde]] | Additions : 1965 Desteldonk, Mendonk, Sint Kruis-Winkel (partly); 1975 : Afsnee, [[Drongen]], [[Gentbrugge]], [[Ledeberg]], Mariakerke, [[Oostakker]], [[Sint-Amandsberg]], [[Sint Denijs-Westrem]], Wondelgem, [[Zwijnaarde]] | ||
[[File:gent2.jpg|center]]<br/> | [[File:gent2.jpg|center|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]]<br/> | ||
====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The arms were granted on October 9, 1990. | The arms were granted on October 9, 1990. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent6.jpg|center]] <br/>The great seal of Gent with St. John. | |align="center"|[[File:gent6.jpg|center|Zegel van Gent - Sceau de Gand - Seal of Ghent]] <br/>The great seal of Gent with St. John. | ||
|align="center"|[[File:gent3.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal from 1276 with the lion. | |align="center"|[[File:gent3.jpg|center|Zegel van Gent - Sceau de Gand - Seal of Ghent]] <br/>The seal from 1276 with the lion. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent4.jpg|center]] <br/>The seal from 1430. | |align="center"|[[File:gent4.jpg|center|Zegel van Gent - Sceau de Gand - Seal of Ghent]] <br/>The seal from 1430. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms granted on December 3, 1817 (without crown) | |align="center"|[[File:gent1.jpg|center|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms granted on December 3, 1817 (without crown) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:gent.hagbe.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | |align="center"|[[File:gent.hagbe.jpg|center|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms in the [[Koffie Hag Belgium|Koffie Hag/Café Hag albums]] +/- 1930 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent5.jpg|center]] <br/>The 'arms' with the glove, from a book dating from 1574. | |align="center"|[[File:gent5.jpg|center|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The 'arms' with the glove, from a book dating from 1574. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent7.jpg|center]] <br/>The Virgin, lion and banner of Vlaanderen in 1564. | |align="center"|[[File:gent7.jpg|center|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The Virgin, lion and banner of Vlaanderen in 1564. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent8.jpg|center]] <br/>A coin from 1583. | |align="center"|[[File:gent8.jpg|center|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>A coin from 1583. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent9.jpg|center]] <br/>A composition from 1636 with the official arms on the gate. | |align="center"|[[File:gent9.jpg|center|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>A composition from 1636 with the official arms on the gate. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:gentnap.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms from 1811-1813 | |align="center"|[[File:gentnap.jpg|center|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms from 1811-1813 | ||
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{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:gent.pol.jpg|center|275 px]] <br/>The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | |align="center"|[[File:gent.pol.jpg|center|275 px|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms on a police badge ([http://blog.seniorennet.be/police_politie_insignes/ source]) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:gent10.jpg|center|450 px|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms on the statue of Jacob van Artevelde on the Vrijdagmarkt | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent11.jpg|center|450 px|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms on the shutters of the Belfort (belfry) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:gent12.jpg|center|450 px|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms on a streetsign | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:gent13.jpg|center|450 px|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms on an old statue in the belfry | |||
|align="center"|[[File:gent14.jpg|center|450 px|Wapen van Gent - Armoiries de Gand - Coat of arms of Ghent]] <br/>The arms on a small pole in the street | |||
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